Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024
Atlanta Braves (77-65) will go head to head against the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
The Braves, at -275, are favored in this contest, while the Blue Jays are underdogs at +225. This game carries a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -275
- Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +225
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale (16-3 with a 2.46 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 27th of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering six hits.
- Sale is looking to register his sixth quality start in a row in this outing.
- Sale will look to prolong a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
- He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth in MLB play with 181 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .410.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (606 total runs).
- The Braves rank 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.56).
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.218).
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